Deodorant container



Patentecl July Zil, 1937 srAr ATENT FFHQ 22 Claims.

This invention relates to deodorant containers for use in urinals, and has for its principal object to provide a combined contained and strainer of great efficiency but of simple and inexpensive construction. It has long been the practice to provide various deodorant devices for urinals, most of which, however, are of relatively expensive and complicated construction, and most of which, moreover, but poorly perform their intended function. One of the most elficient deodorants which has recently come into quite extensive use is the well-known germicidal and deodorant cake composed of paradi-chloro-benzine with formaldehyde. As heretofore employed,

these cakes are usually placed in the urinal basin l where they are subjected to the wash waters. The placing of the cake directly in the basin where they are located in the path of the fiush water, is very wasteful because the cakes are soluble in water and are quickly dissolved.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a construction in which the deodorant cake may be supported above or out of the path of the flowing wash water, and in a position immediately above the drain pipe where it will perform its intended function most efficiently.

A further object is to provide, in combination with a holder for the deodorant cake, a strainer which will prevent solid substances from being washed down into the drain pipe and thereby clogging the same.

x Another object is to so construct the strainer that while preventing the entrance of foreign solid bodies into the drain pipe, it will permit the ready passage of, not only the wash water, but

seepage water into the drain pipe.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a strainer of neat and attractive appearance and to so construct the strainer that the manufacturing costs thereof are relatively low.

The above and other objects will appear more fully from the following, more detailed description, and by reference to the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a combined strainer and deodorant container, constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged central sectional view,

taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, `50 and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the deodorant cakes.

The container is preferably Constructed of glazed porcelain having a dome shaped top portion Ill and a lower peripheral flange II. The

55 upper part of the dome IO is provided with a central cylindrical recess I2 forming a deodorant cup or Chamber with an Opening in the top of dimensions suitable to allow the insertion of a unitary deodorant cake I, such as shown in Fig. 4, which substantially fills the recess i2. The 5 cylindrical recess 32 ccmmunicates through a central aperture I Gl with an enlarged recess or cavity I formed in the bottom of the container. Communicating with the recess I5 is a plurality of radially extending spaced passageways l li, sep- 10 arated'by the ribs or fingers ITI, l8 which extend downwardly at spaced intervals along the periphery of dome I. The ribs I, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, project slightly below the base of the annular fiange l I and extensions thereof form 15 elevating ribs I'la along the bottom of the flange I I Which elevating ribs serve to hold the strainer slightly above the surface upon which it may be supported and thereby to permit drain water to seep through below the container. The ribs IS project downwardly considerably below the ribs Ill, and in alternation therewith, for a purpose presently to be more fully described.

The bottom of the recess I 2 has formed therein a plurality of small upwardly projecting ribs Hi, which serve to hold the deodorant cake I3, slightly spaced above the bottom wall of the recess. The cake I3 is preferably made slightly smaller in diameter than the cylindrical recess IZ, and this dimensioning of the cake, together With the ribs IQ, permits seepage around the cake and also insures complete access of air all around the outer surface of the cake. It will be noted that the passages lIi extend to the bottom of the strainer and are open at the bottom, thereby insuring the absence of any lower horizontal surfaces that Would collect sediment, each radial passage being open at the bottom thereof and communicating directly to the drain pipe, thus permitting an unobstructed passage of any solid particles small enough to pass through the passageway lt. It will also be noted that the outermost wall of each passageway IS is in vertical alignment with the outer surface of the dome portion It and that each passageway extends vertically upward above 45 the base fiange II so as to form an aperture Ia immediately above the inner edge of the peripheral flange II. Each of these apertures lGa has the same cross-sectional area as a one-half inch diameter pipe, which is the standard size for the flush water pipes for urinals, so that if all of the holes I Got but one are clogged, or stopped, there is still sufficient drainage capacity to prevent stoppage and overflow of the water. The construction of the radial ribs and passages I 6 CAD is such that the hoie iiia in the side of the dome portion'is formed, by the Operation of a single die which forms the radial ribs and channels and the upper dome shapedportion lil so as to form the holes Iiia in the outer wall thereof.

The cake ES is provided'at its center with an aperture e, which is located immediately above the aperture ili and above the center of the waste or drain pipe. I i

The manner in which the device is installed and operates is as follows:

The strainers are made in different sizes for difierent installations. The usual strainer plate of the urinal having been removed, the container or strainer is placed directly over, and in raxial alignment with the drain pipe, the'fiange I I beingV made of such diameter as to fit neatly within the recess provided for the usual metallic strainer' plate. f the plumber has happened to locate the outletV of the Waste pipe too high, the lugs 18 t down into the Waste pipe and hold the strainer in proper alignment. 1

The deodorant cake i being placed Within the upper cylindrical recess i? will, if the strainer has been properly aligned above the waste pipe,v be located imrnediately above the center of such waste pipef The cake, being composed of the paradi-chloro-benziiie, on exposure to the atmosphere releases chlorinev gases which being of greater Specific gravity than the air, I'iow down into the lower portion of the strainer immediately above the upper Opening of the drain pipe and form a seal against the escape of ammonia fumes ,v and objectionable odors from the waste pipe. The cake being supportedconsiderably above the bottom of the urinal is hold out of the path of the flush water and therefore will last'a much greater length ofV time than if placed directly :on the bottom ofthe urinal and subjected to the flow of the fiush water. the bottomr ofV the urinal it forms a barrier that prevents heavy ar'ticies from pas'sing through'orV ciogging the ope'nings ia and the drain-pipe, while the ribs il, li tend to prevent the passage of large floating material that might Vbe carried by the wash water over the top of the ilangeV I I.

The bottom of the flange .fi being held slightly spaced above the supporting surfacebythe projection of the ribs Il, permits the water that does not fiow over the top ofV the fiange II to drain completely into the waste pipe.

While I have shown by way ofV illustration an embodiment of my invention that has worked highlyisatisfactorily in actual Operation, it will Vbe understood that many changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I clairn: i 1.i A deodorant device for drains, Vcomprising a perfor'ated'body .having an apertured portion with an elevated recess therein, a base fiangeV projecting from the body, a plurality of depending lugs exten'ding below said flange adapted to fit in a drain, and a deodorant cake"arranged in said `elevated recess and apertured i'n substantial alignment with the aperture in the ,elevatedrecess portion. i e 2. A deodorant device for drains, comprising a vperfo'rated body having an elevated portion provided with an upwardly open recess in the'top thereof and means projecting downward integrally Vfrom'the bottom of saidfbody for axiall locating said device over a drain. 3. A deodorant device for drains, comprising a perforated body having anelevated portion pro- AsV the :lange l I extends above vided with an upwardlyV open recess in the topV open recess therein, a base fiange projecting radi-V ally outwardly from the body, said perforations means projecting downwardly from the inside edge of said fiange.

5. A deodorant device comprising aninverted VVcup-shaped perforated body having an elevated apertured recess therein, a baseV flange projecting from said body portion and a plurality of radial elevating ribs built integrally with the under side i of said base fiange.

61 A deodorant device for drains comprising an inverted cup-shaped perforated body having an elevated recess in its top and an aperture through the body, a plurality of depending vertical lugs being adjacent the base flange, and locatingV 10 i the recessed portion, a base flange projecting from, V

integral with and extending downwardly from the body to anchor said' device to Va drain.

7. A deodorant container for drains oomprising a hollowed and laterally perforated body having i anapertured andelevated recessed portiorLfa base flange projecting from the body, a plurality of i inward and downwardly extending lugs built integraliy withthe inner portion of said perforated body, the body being channeled Vbetween said lugs, and the' lugs being connected with the perforations'in said body. i

8. A deodorant device for drains in'the formof a unitary structurehaving an elevated cup suit-. able for the insertion of deodorant material there-v in, said cup havingloloscd sides and a hole in the bottom thereof communicating' with the bottom of said Structure. i

9. A deodorantidevice for drains in the form of a unitaryl Structure having an elevated cup suitable for the insertion of deodorant material therein,- said cup having closed sides and a hole in the bottom thereof' communicatingfwith the H bottom of said Structure, said Structure havin'gia i hole in the side thereof communicating with the of a unitary Structure having any elevated cup suitable for the'insertion of deodorant materiall therein, said cup having closed sides and in. the bottom' thereof elevated ribs and a hole cornmunicating with the bottom' ofIsaid Structure,V lsaid Structure having at Vleast one hole in the side f thereof communicating with the bottom of said structure. f

12. A deodorant dvicefor orams mthe form' of aunitary Structure having an elevated cup bottom thereof.

13. A deodorant deviceV for drains'in the form of a unitary Structure having an, elevated hol- ,lowed portion provided withannular upstanding "'wa'l1s. to forma deodorant Chamber having -an suitable for the insertion of deodorant material Opening upwardly spaced from the bottom thereof, at Ieast one dimension of said Opening being substantially equal to the diameter of said chamber so as to allow the insertion therethrough of a deodorant cake equal in lateral dimensions to the lateral dimensions of said chamber, said structure having a hole communicating from the bottom thereof to the bottom of said chamber.

14. A deodorant device comprising a dome shaped body provided on the top with a recess shaped for retaining deodorant material, and a plurality of peripheral fingers extending down- Wardly from said body.

15. A deodorant device comprising a dome shaped body shaped for retaining deodorant material, a plurality of peripheral fingers extending downwardly from said body and a flange surrounding said peripheral fingers at the lower ends thereof.

16. A deodorant device for drains including a dome shaped body having a cup shaped recess in the top thereof suitable for supporting deodorant material and having a hole extending from the bottom of said recess to the bottom of said dome member, and a plurality of fingers extending downwardly from the bottom of said dome and arranged around the periphery thereof.

17. A deodorant device for drains comprising a dome shaped body having a cavity in the bottom thereof, and having a plurality of slots each of uniform Width and each extending radially between said cavity and the outer surface of said body and a radial fiange encircling the lower part of said body, at least a portion of said radially extending slots intersecting the surface of said body above said flange so as to form apertures into said cavity, said body having a recess in the top thereof suitable for supporting deodorant material and having a hole communicating from said recess to said cavity.

18. A deodorant device for drains in the form of a unitary structure comprising a dome shaped body and a peripheral flange surrounding said body at the lower edge thereof, said body having a cup shaped recess in the top thereof and an inverted cup shaped cavity in the bottom thereof and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial slots extending outwardly from said cavity to the surface of said dome shaped body, said slots extending upwardly from the bottom of said structure to points somewhat above the top surface of said fiange, said cup shaped recess having closed sides and an aperture in the bottom thereof communicating with said cavity,

a deodorant cake adapted to fit into said cup shaped recess and provided with a hole adapted to register with said aperture, said flange being adapted to be placed on the bottom of a urinal so that the drain pipe of said urinal, said cavity, said hole and said aperture are all in vertical alignment.

19. A straining device for urinals in the form of a unitary structure comprising an elevated central body and a fiange surrounding the same at the lower edge thereof, said central body having in the bottom thereof an inverted cup shaped cavity and a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots extending radially outwardly from said cavity to the surface of said body, said slots extending upwardly from the bottom of said structure to points somewhat above said fiange and said structure having a plurality of elevating ribs integral with the bottom thereof.

20. A straining device for urinals in the form of a unitary structure comprising an elevated body, a plurality of spaced peripheral fingers extending downwardly from said body to provide spaced barriers for large fioating objects and interstices therebetween for drainage of liquid and a fiange surrounding and substantially tangential to said peripheral fingers at the lower ends thereof to provide a barrier for non-floating objects.

21. A holder for deodorizing and disinfecting Chemical cake comprising a hollow body having an open recess in its top to receive a Chemical cake and provided with an outlet passage through the bottom of the recess to permit descent of volatile currents from the cake, and Water adr mitting openings through the sides of the body below the outlet.

22. A straining device for urinals comprising an annular fiange adapted for placement over the drain of a urinal to provide a barrier for nonfloating objects and having a plurality of spaced peripheral fingers in tangential relationship with the inner edge of said fiange, said fingers extending upwardly from and at their lower ends being surrounded by said fiange to provide spaced barriers for large floating objects and to provide a plurality of passageways between said fingers, said passageways being open at the bottom of said device and lying entirely within the inner edge of said flange to provide a free, unobstructed passage between said passageways and said drain Opening.

CI-IAS. D. FARMER. 

